Resolution 2017-088 RESOLUTION NO.2017- 8 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THAT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP") ENDORSE AND
SUBMIT IN THE FDEP NEXT ROUND OF PROJECT SUBMITTALS THE
COLLIER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT FOR RESTORE COUNCIL FUNDING (COMPONENT 2).
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners (Board)
approved the 2016 Collier County Restore Comprehensive Watershed Improvement Conceptual
Plan and provided concurrence to proceed with funding applications, design, permitting and
modeling to reduce freshwater flows to Naples Bay, rehydrate approximately 10,000 acres of the
Picayune Strand State Forest,restore historic freshwater flows to Rookery Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve(Rookery Bay),and improve water quality throughout the entire watershed; and
WHEREAS, FDEP is the State's representative on the Restore Council and charged with
review, concurrence and submittal of all funding applications; and
WHEREAS, FDEP requires concurrence from all regulatory agencies and state partners
before applications are submitted to the Restore Council for funding. Collier County has already
obtained support letters from the Audubon of the Western Everglades/Audubon Florida; the Big
Cypress Basin/SFWMD; the City of Naples; the Conservancy of Southwest Florida; the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); the Fish and Wildlife Service; the Florida
Wildlife Federation, Florida Forestry Service and the Collier County Watershed Technical
Advisory Committee. Additionally, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve has
agreed to co-sponsor this program; and
WHEREAS, Collier County is projected to receive approximately $12.7 million under the
Restore Act Spill Impact Component (Component 3) and approximately $6 million under the
Restore Act Direct Component(Component 1);and
WHEREAS, the Board's current request is required for the balance of the funds needed, or
approximately $14 million, and will be solicited through FDEP and the Restore Council
(Component 2); and
WHEREAS, the Restore Council is expected to open the next application cycle for project
funding in the Fall of 2017, and this Resolution formally requests that FDEP endorse and submit
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in the FDEP next round of project submittals the Collier County Comprehensive Watershed
Improvement Project for Restore Council funding (Component 2).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, that the Board formally requests that FDEP endorse and submit
Collier County's Watershed Improvement Project for Restore Council funding (Component 2) in
the next round of FDEP submittals to the Restore Council expected in Fall 2017.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same,
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qday of May, 2017.
ATTEST: Dwight E. Brock, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
COLLIE' Jo TY, FLORIDA
By: By: /. -
Attest as to Chairman's.-° Dc1 u r lerk Penny T r, Chairm
signature only.
Approved as to form and legality:
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Colleen M. Greene
Assistant County Attorney
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